“Melody and melancholy in suitable doses” – Finnish heavyrock is “BIG IN JAPAN“
“Melody and melancholy in suitable doses” – Finnish heavyrock is “BIG IN JAPAN“
From the Archives: Hanoi Rocks, Children Of Bodom, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Negative, Amorphis, The 69 Eyes, Twilightning, Dreamtale... Finnish heavy rock and heavy metal acts have for years enjoyed great success in the Japanese market. But why Finnish music in particular, and why Japan of all places? What sort of figures and what sort of market are we talking about here? This article is originally published in 2004.
